I'd like us to play the 4-3-3, since Hakan seems ok to play? Or otherwise, even with Samu. Against Juventus, it's a great chance for Gattuso to try the fluid football that we were playing earlier in the season. Hardly anyone expects us to even get a point, so why not?

That football is possible only the way we played against Sassuolo, Olympiacos and Chievo. The 4-4-2 that got us points later on is a little more pragmatic without the aesthetically pleasing 3-men midfield short passes.

So I say we go more for the show than the pragmatism against Juventus..Since the pragmatism is not anywhere near guaranteed to get us points in this match.

And the fluid 4-3-3 with our newfound steel might actually be mature enough to take us to the next level now.

I'd like us to play the 4-3-3, since Hakan seems ok to play? Or otherwise, even with Samu. Against Juventus, it's a great chance for Gattuso to try the fluid football that we were playing earlier in the season. Hardly anyone expects us to even get a point, so why not?

That football is possible only the way we played against Sassuolo, Olympiacos and Chievo. The 4-4-2 that got us points later on is a little more pragmatic without the aesthetically pleasing 3-men midfield short passes.

So I say we go more for the show than the pragmatism against Juventus..Since the pragmatism is not anywhere near guaranteed to get us points in this match.

And the fluid 4-3-3 with our newfound steel might actually be mature enough to take us to the next level now.

I agree that we were more fluid and played a lot more attractively with the 4-3-3. And it makes sense that we might as well go for broke because we are at a big disadvantage in this match due to the injury crisis.

However, my worry is Bakayoko who seems serviceable in a double pivot but suffers in any other formation. I don't think he would be able to cope. I also don't think we'd be able to play the kind of football from earlier this season without Biglia (or a new regista).

I'm also a bit concered about one of my new favourites Laxalt who was not in top form against Udinese and was pretty poor against Betis. Laxalt may find it harder playing as a mezzala.

Kessie gonna have to drop deeper to help with Cristiano/Mandzu. I sense Calabria/Abate will be destroyed, but I am hoping for the best. Samu will also have to drop deeper considering how shit our left side is. I don't predict an offensive match for us, just hoping Samu and Suso don't fuck up counters like they usually do.

The line up isn’t horrible and I’d argue that Samu could be more useful than Cutrone in this game. Cutrone doesn’t need many touches in this game to be effective, however i feel Samu has a real moment or two of brilliance in him.

I do have a couple of concerns over the predicted starting line up though.

- You’d have to think that Higuain and Kessie are both underdone in terms of fitness. There’s be no doubt in that. Playing two played underdone against a team like Juve could absolutely crucify you. Problem is we have no choice.

- Bakayoko and Kessie both lose the ball in dangerous areas, Juve can really destroy us here.

- Zapata hasn’t had a real brain fart yet, this is well and truly overdue.

- Hopefully Calabria starts over Abate.

I’m not expecting to take anything form Juve here but you never know. Hopefully we don’t have another deer in head lights moment like against Inter and actually try to attack.

Suso once again is key to our successs, if he can get Sandro on a string that’ll go a long way in getting something out of this game.

The line up isnít horrible and Iíd argue that Samu could be more useful than Cutrone in this game. Cutrone doesnít need many touches in this game to be effective, however i feel Samu has a real moment or two of brilliance in him.

I do have a couple of concerns over the predicted starting line up though.

- Youíd have to think that Higuain and Kessie are both underdone in terms of fitness. Thereís be no doubt in that. Playing two played underdone against a team like Juve could absolutely crucify you. Problem is we have no choice.

- Bakayoko and Kessie both lose the ball in dangerous areas, Juve can really destroy us here.

- Zapata hasnít had a real brain fart yet, this is well and truly overdue.

- Hopefully Calabria starts over Abate.

Iím not expecting to take anything form Juve here but you never know. Hopefully we donít have another deer in head lights moment like against Inter and actually try to attack.

Suso once again is key to our successs, if he can get Sandro on a string thatíll go a long way in getting something out of this game.